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Noam Chomsky on Trump: “We Should Recognize the Other Candidates Are Not That Different”
Noam Chomsky weighed in on US presidential politics in a speech Saturday at The New School in New York.
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Nearly 4,000 People Fighting California’s Fires Are Paid Just $1 an Hour
California offers incarcerated people “volunteer” opportunities.
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Lawsuit Charges Delaware Prison System With Neglect
The lawsuit aims to end what the plaintiffs frame as the DOC's cruel and unusual punishment of those with mental illness.
Obama Chooses Openly Gay Man to Lead Army
President Obama took the historic step Friday of naming an openly gay man to head the Army. If confirmed, it would be a nation first.
Seattle Teachers Reach Settlement After Five-Day Strike
Issues were teacher pay, lengthening the school day without compensation, and proposals to curb standardized testing.
Feds Find Santa Barbara Pipeline Operator Violated Safety Requirements
A look at the Refugio spill and what goes into to preventing and cleaning up oil pipeline spills.
Relentless Wildfires, Water Scarcity and Marine Die-Offs: Living With Climate Disruption
Recent scientific reports reveal that more than half of all marine life has been wiped out since 1970.
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The Unseen Costs of Defunding Planned Parenthood
The defunding of Planned Parenthood could result in higher Medicaid costs for thousands of additional unintended pregnancies.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Unions Are Still Good for Workers, and More
According to two new reports, collective bargaining is the best tool we have to increase opportunity for workers.
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“American Red Cross Sunshine Act” Would Open Charity to Outside Scrutiny
A House bill was released along with a government report citing a lack of oversight about how the charity spends the millions of dollars donated.